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AskMen.com April 14, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Starting A Portfolio Investors can easily understand and build a portfolio that conforms to their needs...  |
Registered Rep. May 18, 2004 John Churchill |
The Only Game in Town Survey shows a majority of investors still think mutual funds provide the best opportunity for a diversified portfolio, and many do not think the mutual fund improprieties are widespread across the industry.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Grove & Prince |
The Affluent Are Searching for Relief in Alternatives The rich shouldn't care if it's a bull or bear market. That's because the rich have so many investment options -- they can go completely short, or pick a cocktail of alternative investments, that, theoretically, could hedge away risk. Surveys show the affluent are doing exactly that.  |
U.S. Banker September 2002 Matthew de Paula |
As Markets Wither, the Millionaire's Club is Flush The number of millionaires around the world actually looks to be growing despite drought-like market conditions.  |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 |
Don't Forget Home Equity To business professor Dean Gatzlaff, your home should be part of any asset allocation plan.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Do-It-Yourself Funds of Funds The real deal breakers for financial advisors with wealthy clients who have sophisticated needs are that hedge funds tend to be illiquid and lack transparency. Here's how to use mutual funds that use hedge fund strategies to solve this problem.  |
HBS Working Knowledge October 6, 2003 D. Quinn Mills |
The Problem with Hedge Funds Hedge funds are the New Big Thing -- and that's bad for the average investor, says professor D. Quinn Mills. An excerpt from Wheel, Deal, and Steal.  |
Financial Advisor November 2003 Grove & Prince |
Products America's Senior Executives Use And Want The wealthier they are, the more they want financial products designed for them.  |
Registered Rep. February 27, 2003 Will Leitch |
Wealthy Clients Growing Disenchanted with Advisors A just-released report from the Spectrem Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in the affluent market, says only 59 percent of high net-worth clients are pleased with their advisors' performance. That's down from a 79 percent satisfaction rate just two years ago.  |
Investment Advisor April 2007 Jeff Joseph |
High-End Investors Don't Fear Hedge Fund Blow-ups The large losses of the Amaranth Advisors hedge fund last September and other similar highly-publicized failures are unlikely to deter hedge fund investing by those rich individuals who manage their own portfolios, judging from a survey of the participants in a high-end investors' club.  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
10 Trillion Reasons to Invest Mutual funds keep raking in the money.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
White Paper: The Young and the Wealthy As the financial services industry learns to surf the crashing baby boomer wave, a hefty number of professionals may end up on shore if they fail to pay attention to the attitudes of younger investors.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 10, 2002 Matt Valley |
Wealth of ideas: Symposium offers sound advice for high-net-worth investors Ask 10 commercial real estate experts the finer points of developing a successful investment strategy for these well-heeled clients typically worth $5 million or more and one word keeps popping up -- diversification.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Dave Tsujimoto |
In Defense of Hedge Funds Here's why any rep with high-net-worth clients ought to become familiar with the nuances of hedge funds.  |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
Hybrid Vehicles? Mutual funds have brought Main Street into investing and been the lifeblood of most advisors' practices. In the future, will there be a better way to invest?  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Those Poor, Deluded Rich People ... A recent survey shows the misguided wealthy are at risk of not remaining rich, due to unrealistic performance goals, under-diversification and poor financial advising.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Matthew Bechard |
Homeownership and REITs Jack Goodman shares his thoughts regarding the diversification benefits of home ownership versus REITs.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Looks Like a Hedge Fund, Smells Like For clients who cannot --- or will not --- try hedge funds, there is a compelling alternative: mutual funds that follow hedge-like strategies. Here are some options.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution.  |
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
Time To Hedge On Hedge Funds? New research shows that returns are sliding, and some don't help you diversify.  |
Registered Rep. April 6, 2011 Diana Britton |
Do-It-Yourself Advisors Launch Alternative Funds As assets continue to flow to alternatives in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, many advisors are launching their own alternatives strategies to meet that demand.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Alexander M. Ineichen |
Debunking the Myths that Dog Hedge Funds Probably because hedge fund managers have gotten fabulously wealthy and are secretive (guiltily so), a body of untruths has sprung up. Of course, much of it is built on anecdotal evidence, oversimplification, myopia or simple misrepresentation of fact.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Multiple Choice No single product will meet all the needs of aging boomers. Advisers must develop strategies combining multiple products into retirement portfolios.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Taking the Sting Out of Taxes For high-net-worth investors, tax-sheltered accounts offer special opportunities. Because they need not worry about exhausting savings, wealthy clients can use shelters creatively to derive maximum tax and investing benefits.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 |
Understanding "Window Dressing" Some mutual funds are pulling the wool over your eyes.  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Few Americans Stock Up Planning for your retirement, even if you're a good investor, is critical. Learn more about your options so you can make informed decisions.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
How Super Are Hedge Funds? They're today's happening investment, but advisers and clients who are swooning over hedge funds should bear in mind that there are many reasons these super-investments don't deserve their glorified image.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Our resident fund jockey takes on all doubters. Are mutual funds a good investment, or just a way to underperform?  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 David Geracioti |
In Praise of Gains, Any Gains Hedge funds are not the daredevil investment vehicle that they're made out to be. In fact, they might very well be an essential component of a bear market portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 |
Foolish Asset Allocation Moving in and out of the stock market every few months will not lead to success.  |
Entrepreneur March 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Do It Your Way Tailor your portfolio with separately managed accounts.  |
BusinessWeek June 26, 2006 Lauren Young |
Mutual Funds: Back In Action Sure, the markets are jittery, but mutual funds are doing a better job for investors since the dot-com smashup. Long-term returns are up, fees are down, and, despite ETFs and hedge funds, money is rolling in.  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
The Case for Mutual Funds Investors willing to do their homework can whip up on the Wise with one hand tied behind their checkbooks. Picking the right fund is every bit as important as picking the right stock, if not more so.  |
Registered Rep. January 29, 2007 Halah Touryalai |
Hedge Funds Losing Their Appeal? The star power of hedge funds seems to have waned in 2006, at least among the wealthiest set. Will investors -- and their advisors -- continue to cool to hedge funds?  |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Father's Mutual Fund Funds have changed a lot -- and not for the better. Select carefully.  |
Investment Advisor September 2008 Jeff Joseph |
Mass Satisfaction: A recent survey shows that well-off Americans have significant holdings in alternative investments, including real estate, private equity, and hedge funds -- and they are more satisfied with the performance of those alternatives than they are with traditional assets.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2003 Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 George H. Walper Jr. |
The Worried Wealthy Surprisingly, few multimillionaires see themselves as "very wealthy." Much like the rest of us, they fret about the economy, the federal deficit, taxes and health care.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Abigail La Croix |
5 Questions Joseph Spada of Family Wealth Institute offers retreats for the wealthy, a service that tries to balance financial success with other parts of life.  |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jeffrey M. Laderman |
Mutual Funds: What To Do Now Wondering how to cope with the growing scandal? Here are some answers.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Dan Wheeler |
Hedge Funds, Unplugged Take the buzz out of the hedge fund phenomenon, and you may find less electricity than you think.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Roger Gibson Roger Gibson is a nationally recognized expert in asset allocation and portfolio design. In a recent interview he discusses among other things, diversification and where REITs fit into his clients' portfolios.  |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Kara P. Stapleton |
Involved Pentamillionaires A recent survey offers some insight into how America's six million millionaires make their investing decisions.  |
Knowledge@Wharton February 26, 2003 |
The Perils of Hedge Fund Regulation Hedge fund products are increasingly available to a broader audience than previously had access to this asset class. A barrage of news reports focused on hedge fund fraud and blowups raises the idea that regulation might provide a useful fix. So should hedge funds be regulated? No.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2010 Andrew Bond |
Will Hedge Fund Investors Panic Next? Be mindful of institutional positions to protect your portfolio. This past week marked the 15th in a row in which money flowed out of U.S. stock mutual funds, a new record, according to the Investment Company Institute.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up?  |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Q&A: Reverse Mortgages, Credit Card Bills & More The following questions and answers will take you through the basics that will help you save money and plan for a successful financial future.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Will Leitch |
The Advisor as Traffic Cop As high-net-worth investors spread their assets around more liberally, they are finding themselves in need of a traffic cop -- a central advisor who can sit in the middle of all the financial activity and make sense of it all.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Hedge Fund Backlash Investors deserted hedge funds in droves in 2008, angered by the perceived arrogance of managers who weren't holding up to their promises.  |